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Bey's double-double leads Pistons over slumping Raptors
DETROIT - Saddiq Bey had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons overcame Norman Powell's 43 points to beat the Toronto Raptors 116-112 on Wednesday night, ending a four-game skid. Bey, who...
Mar 17, 2021
States sue Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline
BILLINGS, Mont. - Attorneys general from 21 states on Wednesday sued to to overturn President Joe Biden's cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. Led by Ken Paxton of Tex...
Mar 17, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 138,091 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,40...
Mar 17, 2021
Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment
Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity. It is yet another setback for the postponed games and another involvin...
Mar 17, 2021
Trump's taxes in hand, Manhattan DA's probe heats up
NEW YORK - With former President Donald Trump's tax returns finally in hand, a team of New York prosecutors led by a newly hired former mob-buster is sending out fresh subpoenas and meeting face-to-fa...
Mar 17, 2021
Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment
Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity. It is yet another setback for the postponed games and another involvin...
Mar 17, 2021
North Korea ignores US offer for talks, citing hostility
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Thursday it will ignore a U.S. offer for talks unless it withdraws its hostile policy, after Washington reached out to Pyongyang in a bid to resume nuclear...
Mar 17, 2021
Gaudette scores in shootout to lift Canucks to 3-2 win over Senators
OTTAWA - Adam Gaudette scored in a shootout to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist, while Brock Boeser also scored in r...
Mar 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. There are 919,239 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 919,239 confirmed cases (31,60...
Mar 17, 2021
Canada captain Christine Sinclair says she is healthy, ready to play again
PORTLAND, Ore. - Canada captain Christine Sinclair, who missed last month's SheBelieves Cup through injury, says she is good to go again. "A little injury. It just happened to be bad timing for the Sh...
Mar 17, 2021